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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaine Lovell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McCoy's choice of entrance music: Voices. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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212 lbs
10 - 2 - 1 |
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187 cm
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210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zaine Lovell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy fails with the takedown
letting Lovell counter with a right hand.
It looks like Austin McCoy has been cut.
Lovell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCoy circles away quickly and effectively.
Lovell falls off balance throwing a combination
and McCoy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lovell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McCoy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lovell is fending him off so far but McCoy persists. Nope, Lovell circles away and we're back to standing.
Lovell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McCoy to the mat! McCoy manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lovell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lovell throwing strikes from guard but McCoy blocks nicely.
Lovell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovell wants to stand and escape but instead McCoy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lovell is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lovell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lovell takes a swing at McCoy's ribcage but misses.
McCoy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lovell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zaine Lovell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin McCoy.
McCoy moves into the clinch.
Lovell has dropped down and is working for a takedown. McCoy is trying to keep an underhook but Lovell manages to get the takedown into half guard.
McCoy tries to get to full guard but Lovell has control of the leg.
Lovell lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCoy wants to get back to full guard.
Lovell is keen to just control but McCoy is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lovell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McCoy moves into full guard.
McCoy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lovell is aware though and is defending well.
McCoy looks gassed!
Lovell looking to pass the guard.
McCoy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lovell is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lovell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lovell stands and steps away. McCoy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McCoy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lovell can pounce on him.
McCoy wants to clinch up but Lovell keeps it at a distance.
Lovell throws a series of punches but McCoy moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lovell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lovell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Whack! Lovell lands a heavy head kick that drops McCoy. The ref tackles Lovell to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because McCoy was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Zaine Lovell!
Zaine Lovell retains his heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Zaine Lovell waved his t-shirt featuring Saving Grace Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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